Sanitary detachable sweatband



Nov. 3, 1925.

w. H. scHNEBEL.'

SANITARY DETACHABLE SWEATBND Filed Oct. 21. 1921 Clth: nu,

Patented Nov. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES l j .1,559,917v PATENT ,.oFFlce.y i g WILLIAM HENRY scHNEBEL, or roREs'r HILL GARDEN, NEW YoRK...

SANITARY nETAoHABLE SWEATBAND.

Application filed October 21, 1921. Seria1`No. 509,397.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in' sweat bands for `head coverings, such as hats, caps, helmets and the like,'the objectbeing to provide an adjustable, 'detachable sweat band fora hat which is mounted inv suitable guides carried by the crown of the hat in such a manner that it can be readily inserted or removed so that it can be thoroughly cleaned.

Another and further object of the invention is to provide a sweat band which is held away from the inner face of the crown so as to allow circulation of air between the sweat band and the crown in order to prevent baldness and to prevent perspiration from passing from the sweat band to the hat proper and discoloring the same.

Another and further object of the invention is to provide a hat band which is capable of adjustment to the requirements of the individual wearing it, the same being formed of a strip'of any suitable material, such as celluloidor the like having its ends overlapped so that it can expand and contract.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a sweat band which is exceedingly simple and cheap in construction, the guides being secured to the crown in anovel manner so that the sweat band can be readily threaded through the guides.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by the appended claims.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through a hat showing the application of my improved construction of sweat band;

Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of one of the guides showing the sweat band in position;

Figure 3 is a detail section showing a slightly modified form of guide to be used with a cap or the like; and

Figure 4 is a.detail perspective view of the guides showing the bandin place. f

In carrying out my invention I preferably arrangewithin the crown of the hat four guides 1 but it is, of course, understood that any number of these guides can be used' and therefore I do notA wish to limitv myself to the number of Yguides employed. These4 guides'are composed of .aluminum or any other suitable vmaterial' whichfis bendable and'comprlses a loop portion through which is adaptedtopass a band 2, which is formed of celluloid ora composition such asjn'owv employed'in making Celluloid collars.v

The sweat band 2 is Aherein shown formed withA a turned `down edge 8 for holding the same at a vslight angle sor as 4to conformto the taper of the head, but it is, of course,y

understoodV that I do not wish to limit myself to the use of a sweat band having a turned downedge as Iam aware'that the construction of guides employed is such that a sweat band` with bothv of its edges bent upon itself or a flat band can be used to accomplish the desired result.

The ends of the band 2 are overlapped as shown at 4 so as to allow the band to adjust' itself to the requirements of thejindividual wearing the hat in which the band is in-A tions beingbent' in opposite directions'pa-rallel'with the inner faces `of Vthe loop as shown at 6 and'thenoutwardlyas shown at 7 thev upwardly` extending portions forming spurs which are adapted to pass through suitable openings formed in the side wall of the crown of the hat and be bent back upon the crown as shown in Figure 1.

The portions 6 of the loops are spaced y from the inner walls of the loop so that the sweat band is held away from the innerA face of the crown to form air passages between the loops in order to allow air to freely circulate between the sweat band and the crown of the hat so that the head of the person wearing the same will be prevented from perspiring as a circulation of air is obtained which will prevent baldness.

In Figures 8 and 4; lthe loops 8 forming the guides are formed substantially the same as shown in Figures l vand 2 with the eX- ception that the outwardly extending portions are omitted and the upwardly extending portions 9 are provided with openings in order to allow the same to be vattached to a soft hat, such as a cap, as shown in F igure 3.

While I have shown and described an adjustable, detachable sweat band mounted in a series of guides carriedl by the Vcrown of the hat, I do not wish to limit myself-to the use of any particular material for forming the loops or any particular material for forming the sweat bandas I am aware that various kinds of material can be used "for constructing these features but I have found in practice that aluminum will form a loop which can be made cheaply and will not increase 'the weight of the hat to any eX- tent.

I have also found that Celluloid orthe composition -nowemployed for makino' celluloid collars can be employed Vfor formingl the sweat band so that ythe sweatl ban'd can be removed and washed or can be washed within the hat without removing the same. By constructing la hat in this particular manner with loops, the sweat band is attached to the hatwithout the use of fastening vmeans ofV any kind, which enables a linen .sweat band to be used when Edesired so that when soiled, it can be `removed and washed in the ordinary -manner.

From the 'foregoing description it will vbe seen that I have provided Aa sanitary, de-

, tachablesweat loa-nd Vfor head coverings com-v prising a series of loops or guides carried by 'the hat in which is mounted a strip of material lforming a hat band having its ends overlapped in orderto allow it to expand and contract and to adjust itself to the head of the individual wearing the hat.

Vhen a sweat band is used having a turned d own edge, the band .instead of beingheld vertical within the hat, is held at an angle so -as to conform to the taper of the head of the wearer and as the guides are spaced from the crown of the hat, the sweat band is held spaced therefrom so as to allow air Ato circulate between the sweat band and hat which not only prevents the perspiration from the hat band from passing onto the crown of the hat and discoloring the same but allows air to circulate into the crown of the hat and also prevents the head of the personv wearing the same from perspiring.V

lVhat I claim is l. The combination with a hat, of a series of guides disposed within the crown Yof a hat comprising loop portions provided with U-shaped ends for spacing the loop portions away from the vcrown Aof vthe hat, said guides having means for attaching the same to the crown and a sweat band loosely mounted within said guides.'

2. The combination with va hat, of a seriesl of guides disposed within the crown of said hat, said guides Acomprising loop portions having U-shaped portions provided ywith mean-sfor attaching said guides to the hat and for spacing said guides from the crown thereof and a sweat band loosely mounted in said guides having overlapping ends. l

3. The combination with a hat, of a series of guides disposed with-in the crown of al hat, each of said guides comprising a `loop portion in which ya sweat band is adapted to be loosely mounted, said loop portions having their ends bent in opposite directions to form U-shaped portions for spacing said loop portions from the crown of the hat and means for securing said ends to the inner face of the crown of the hat.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix my signature.

WILLIAMHENRY soHNEBEL." Y 

